A Sergeant from Rota (Ostensive Rounds Tobias de Aguiar) was shot during a confrontation with criminals within the Paraisópolis community on Thursday night (10). The route is the elite troop of the São Paulo Military Police.
The region in the south of São Paulo registered since late afternoon of Thursday. Cars were attacked, stores and depredated houses in the immediate vicinity. Images of social networks show residents closing streets, setting fire on objects and releasing fireworks.
A CNN He learned that the sergeant was hit by a gang gunfire on his arm. Another sergeant of a military police battalion in the area was also shot, but the first information indicates that it was a light injury.
The action of the occurred after the beginning of the demonstrations in the region. At first, the police carried out planning work, but entered the community with the increased severity of the situation.
In the initiative, the PMs came into armed confrontation with the criminals. In addition to the shot police, a suspect was also hit and rescued to the Campo Limpo Emergency Room, still in the south of the city.
A involves several units of the Military Police Shock Policing Command, as well as other policing teams.
The Military Police continues with the operation in progress at the scene. THE CNN contacted the São Paulo Public Security Bureau, which reported that in addition to the local effective, police from other battalions reinforce local security.
According to reports, cars were stolen depredated in Paraisópolis and neighboring neighborhoods. Drivers were forced to get off the vehicles. Bus were also attacked.
